Actinidia arguta Tara vine (Actinidiaceae) Deciduous climber

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Actinidia arguta
Tara vine
Deciduous climber
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The Actinidia arguta plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan It is a member of the Actinidiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Tara vine. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. giraldii. Diels. A. megalocarpa. Nakai. Trochostigma arguta. Sieb.&Zucc.

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Latin Name:  Actinidia arguta
Common Name:  Tara vine
Family:  Actinidiaceae
Author:  (Sieb.&Zucc.)Planch.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  15   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Climbing up trees in woodland at elevations of 100 - 2000 metres[11, 198].

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw, cooked or dried for later use[1, 3, 61, 105]. Sweeter than A. deliciosa, the kiwi fruit[183], the skin is smooth and can be eaten with the fruit[K]. The fruit contains up to 5 times the vitamin C content of blackcurrants[74]. Highly esteemed according to one report[151] whilst another says that they are insipid[11]. The fruits are about 2 to 2.5cm long[198]. They contain a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit[K]. The plant is rich in sap and this can be tapped and drunk in the spring[105, 177, 183].

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